When to plant sweet corn in Toledo

Sweet corn is frost-tender, so every date keys off Toledo's last spring frost of Apr 23.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 19 – Jun 9
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 18 – Aug 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 100 d
Toledo's 178-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet corn on Toledo's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
APR 23
OCT 23

Common questions

When can I sow sweet corn outdoors in Toledo?

Direct-sow around mid May (May 19–Jun 9) in Toledo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.

When will sweet corn be ready to harvest in Toledo?

Expect to harvest from around mid July (Jul 18–Aug 27) in Toledo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.

How long is the growing season in Toledo?

Toledo has roughly 178 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow sweet corn to maturity outdoors.

The rule of thumb

Sow sweet corn 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Toledo's frost dates.

Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.